| 词条 | Constantine Papadakis |
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Constantine Papadakis (February 2, 1946 – April 5, 2009)[1] was a Greek-American businessman and the president of Drexel University. Academic careerPapadakis received his diploma in Civil engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. He came to the United States in 1969 to continue his studies in civil engineering and earn his master's degree from the University of Cincinnati.[2] He then went on to earn his doctorate from the University of Michigan.[3] Papadakis served as head of the civil engineering department at Colorado State University and then dean of University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering prior to 1995.[4] He was appointed President of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1995 and held that position until his death in 2009. During his tenure, Papadakis doubled the full-time undergraduate enrollment, tripled freshman applications, quintupled the university's endowment, and quintupled research funding.[3][4] His salary of $805,000 was the sixth highest among university presidents.[5] After his death Papadakis' total earnings, including life insurance payout, was estimated at over $4 million.[6] Other activitiesPapadakis sat on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange as chairman of the compensation committee.[7] He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.[2] DeathPapadakis died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from pulmonary complications due to pneumonia on April 5, 2009 after battling lung cancer for months.[8] He was 63 years old.[9][10] Sources1.Lily Bita, Constantinos Papadakis, beside to his office, the statue of Sappho. "Apodemon Epos" Magazine of European Art Center (EUARCE) of Greece, 1st issue 1997 p.3-4 References1. ^{{cite news|title=Constantine Papadakis, Drexel University President, Dies at 63|date=April 7, 2009|accessdate=April 8, 2009|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/us/08papadakis.html?ref=obituaries}} 2. ^1 {{Cite document |date=July 29, 2005 |title=Trustee Profile: Dr. Constantine Papadakis |url=http://63.134.219.120/magazine/pdf/su05_trustee_papadakis.pdf |first=Jay |last=Blossom |publisher=In Trust Online |accessdate=2007-12-04 |postscript= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116215638/http://63.134.219.120/magazine/pdf/su05_trustee_papadakis.pdf |archivedate=January 16, 2017 |df= }} 3. ^1 {{cite web |title=Office of the President - Biography |url=http://www.drexel.edu/papadakis/biography3.asp |publisher=Drexel University |accessdate=2007-12-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024131110/http://www.drexel.edu/papadakis/biography3.asp |archivedate=2007-10-24 |df= }} 4. ^1 {{cite web|date=April 6, 2009 |title=Drexel president Papadakis dies |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2009/04/06/daily1.html |first=Jeff |last=Blumenthal |publisher=Philadelphia Business Journal |accessdate=2009-04-06}} 5. ^{{Cite document|date=February 23, 2005 |title=How Dr. Papadakis Runs a University Like a Company |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/0,,SB110912375606461666,00 |first=Bernard |last=Wysocki Jr.|work=The Wall Street Journal |archiveurl=http://www.pittsburgpostgazette.com/pg/05055/462289-28.stm|archivedate=February 23, 2005}} The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette republished this article as "How Dr. Papadakis runs a Drexel University like a company." 6. ^{{cite web|date=December 5, 2011 |title=The 10 Highest Paid Private College Presidents: Chronicle Of Higher Education List |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/the-10-highest-paid-priva_n_1129192.html |first=Justin |last=Pope |publisher=The Huffington Post |accessdate=2012-01-31}} 7. ^{{Cite document|date=September 24, 2003 |title= Market Place; As More Markets Go Public, Salaries Are Under Scrutiny |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F06E4DD173DF937A1575AC0A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |first=Jonathan |last=Fuerbringer |publisher=The New York Times |accessdate=2007-12-04|postscript=}} 8. ^http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/07/Drexel-U-President-Papadakis-dies-at-63/UPI-82551239140314/ 9. ^{{Cite document|date=April 6, 2009 |title=Drexel U president Papadakis dies, had lung cancer |url=http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6746688 |publisher=WPVI TV|accessdate=2009-04-06|postscript=}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/papadakis/default.asp|title=Message from Chairman Richard A. Greenawalt|publisher=drexel.edu|accessdate=2009-04-06|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409022907/http://www.drexel.edu/papadakis/default.asp|archivedate=2009-04-09|df=}} External links
9 : 1946 births|2009 deaths|Businesspeople from Philadelphia|American people of Greek descent|University of Cincinnati alumni|University of Michigan alumni|National Technical University of Athens alumni|Deaths from lung cancer|Deaths from cancer in Pennsylvania |
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